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Ministry of Defence
ARMY CHIEF COMPLIMENTS THE RASHTRIYA INDIAN MILITARY COLLEGE ON ITS CENTENNIAL FOUNDERS’ DAY
The Rashtriya Indian Military College , Dehradun is celebrating it's centennial Founder's Day on 13 March 2022.
In a message to the institution, Gen MM Naravane, Chief of Army Staff complimented and acknowledged the stellar contribution of the RIMC and the Alumni in the service of the Nation for the last one hundred years.
He also complimented the College staff for keeping the institution fully open and functional during the COVID pandemic.
The COAS urged Cadets to prepare for future leadership roles and challenges which will be shaped by rapid changes in technology.
Expressing confidence on the preparations made by the College to welcome and integrate girl cadets into the folds of the prestigious institution, the COAS remarked that “Girls joining the College would be its Centennial moment”
Ministry of Communications
54th Regional Level Dak Adalat to be held in Goa Region on June 21st, 2023
Panaji : 2 May 2023
The 54th Regional Level Dak Adalat will be held on June 21st, 2023, at 12:00 Hrs in the office of the Postmaster General in Panaji.
The Dak Adalat will entertain complaints and grievances regarding Postal Services pertaining to Goa Region that have not been settled within six weeks. The region comprises of five postal divisions of Goa State, Sangli, Kolhapur, Ratnagiri and Sindhudurg districts of Maharashtra State. Complaints relating to Mails, Speed Post, Counter Services, Savings Banks, and non-payment of money orders will be considered.
To be considered for the Dak Adalat, complaints must contain details like dates, names, and designations of the officers to whom the original complaint was addressed. Interested customers may send their complaint regarding postal services in duplicate to U. Vijayakumar, Secretary, Dak Adalat and Assistant Director, Postal Services-I, 0/0 Postmaster General, Goa Region, Panaji. 403001. The last date for receipt of complaints is May 31st, 2023.
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Ministry of Defence
Indian Air Force airlifts essential Chemicals to assist State Government in tackling the Vizag Gas leak
On 09 May 20, the Indian Air Force  carried out its latest task as part of its humanitarian assistance and disaster relief  operations by assisting the state government of Andhra Pradesh in tackling the Vizag gas leak. Based on the request from Industries and Commerce department of the Government of Andhra Pradesh, IAF airlifted 8.3 T of essential chemicals required to effectively control the gas leak that occurred at Styrene Monomer Storage tank in LG Polymers at Vizag, Andhra Pradesh.
Two An-32 transport aircraft of IAF were deployed to airlift approximately 1100 kg of Tertiary Butylcatechol and 7.2 T of Polymerization Inhibitors and Green Retarders from Mundra, Gujarat to Vizag in Andhra Pradesh. These chemicals were required to reduce the toxicity of the gas being leaked from the storage tank. The IAF also facilitated the move of Director, Indian Institute of Petroleum from Delhi and a specialist on Styrene Gas from Mumbai to Vizag, the two individuals were required to oversee the operations being undertaken to control the gas leak.
Also, as a part of meeting the emerging requirements of Govt of India during the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic, IAF continued to airlift essential supplies required to equip state governments and supporting agencies to combat the contagion effectively. A total of 703 T of load has been airlifted since the time IAF began its operations to assist the government of India on 25 Mar 20. A total of 30 heavy and medium airlift assets have been earmarked by the IAF for undertaking any COVID-19 related task.
Ministry of Finance
34.5 % Increase in Capital Expenditure with be of Rs. 5.54 Lakh Crore
More Than Rs. 44,000 Crore for Projects/Programmes/Departments showing Good Progress
More Than Rs. 2 lakh Crore for states and autonomous bodies for Capital Expenditure
While presenting the Union Budget 2021-22 in Parliament today the Union Minister for Finance & Corporate Affairs, Smt. Nirmala Sitharaman announced a sharp increase in capital expenditure with BE of Rs 5.54 lakh crore which is 34.5% more than the BE of last financial year . The Minister stated that despite the resource crunch it has been Government’s effort to spend more on capital and it is expected that the total capital expenditure during 2020-21 will be at around Rs 4.39 lakh crore.
The Minister added that in the Capital Budget a sum of more than Rs. 44,000 crore has been kept in the Budget of Department of Economic Affairs and will be provided for projects/programmes/departments that show good progress on Capital Expenditure and are in need of further funds.
The Minister further stated that more than Rs 2 lakh crore will be provided to States and Autonomous Bodies for their Capital Expenditure. The Government will work out specific mechanisms to nudge the States to spend more of their budget on creation of infrastructure, the Minister added.
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Prime Minister's Office
PM congratulates Indian women's blind cricket team for winning the Gold at the IBSA World Games
The Prime Minister, Shri Narendra Modi has congratulated Indian women's blind cricket team for winning the Gold at the IBSA World Games.
Shri Narendra Modi posted on X
"Kudos to the Indian women's blind cricket team for winning the Gold at the IBSA World Games! A monumental achievement that exemplifies the indomitable spirit and talent of our sportswomen. India beams with pride!"
Ministry of Finance
Expert committee to assist Government for assessment of relief to bank borrowers
Various concerns have been raised during the proceedings of the ongoing hearing in Hon’ble Supreme Court of India, in the matter of Gajendra Sharma Vs. UoI and Others, of the matter regarding the relief sought in terms of waiver of interest and waiver of interest on interest and other related issues.
Government has accordingly constituted an Expert Committee for making an overall assessment so that its decisions in this regard are better informed.
The Expert Committee shall be as under:
 Shri Rajiv Mehrishi, former CAG of India - Chairperson
 Dr. Ravindra H. Dholakia, former Professor, IIM Ahmedabad & ex- Member, Monetary Policy Committee of Reserve Bank of India
 Shri B. Sriram, Former Managing Director, State Bank of India & IDBI Bank
The terms of reference of the committee shall be as under:
 Measuring the impact on the national economy and financial stability of waiving of interest and waiving of interest on interest on the COVID-19 related moratorium
 Suggestions to mitigate financial constraints of various sections of society in this respect and measures to be adopted in this regard
 Any other suggestions/observations that may be necessary given the current situation.
The committee will submit its report within one week. State Bank of India will provide secretarial support to the committee. The Committee may consult banks or other stakeholders, as deemed necessary, for the purpose.
Ministry of Health and Family Welfare
COVID - 19 Vaccination Update - Day 570
India’s cumulative vaccination coverage crosses 206.84 Crore
More than 26 lakh Vaccine doses administered today till 7 pm
India’s COVID-19 vaccination coverage has crossed 206.84 Crore  today. More than 26 lakh  Vaccine Doses have been administered till 7 pm today. The daily vaccination tally is expected to increase with the compilation of the final reports for the day by late tonight.
The cumulative coverage of vaccine doses, segregated based on population priority groups, is as follows:
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Cumulative Vaccine Dose Coverage
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HCWs
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1st Dose
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10412725
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2nd Dose
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10096188
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Precaution Dose
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6481144
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FLWs
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1st Dose
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18432142
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2nd Dose
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17680735
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Precaution Dose
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12592763
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Age Group 12-14 years
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1st Dose
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39571678
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2nd Dose
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28807415
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Age Group 15-18 years
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1st Dose
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61382192
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2nd Dose
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51554332
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Age Group 18-44 years
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1st Dose
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559881761
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2nd Dose
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510294372
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Precaution Dose
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34946212
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Age Group 45-59 years
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1st Dose
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203759914
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2nd Dose
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195648974
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Precaution Dose
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21991820
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Over 60 years
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1st Dose
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127489539
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2nd Dose
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122274307
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Precaution Dose
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35192830
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Cumulative 1st dose administered
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1020929951
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Cumulative 2nd dose administered
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936356323
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Precaution Dose
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111204769
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Total
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2068491043
Today’s achievement in the vaccination exercise, segregated by population priority groups, is as follows:
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Date: 8th August, 2022 
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HCWs
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1st Dose
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42
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2nd Dose
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534
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Precaution Dose
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12748
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FLWs
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1st Dose
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83
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2nd Dose
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682
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Precaution Dose
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31317
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Age Group 12-14 years
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1st Dose
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52094
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2nd Dose
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74558
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Age Group 15-18 years
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1st Dose
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16693
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2nd Dose
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46365
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Age Group 18-44 years
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1st Dose
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29154
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2nd Dose
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119715
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Precaution Dose
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1279941
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Age Group 45-59 years
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1st Dose
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4727
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2nd Dose
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27346
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Precaution Dose
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693379
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Over 60 years
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1st Dose
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3500
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2nd Dose
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17246
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Precaution Dose
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258994
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Cumulative 1st dose administered
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106293
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Cumulative 2nd dose administered
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286446
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Precaution Dose
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2276379
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Total
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2669118
The vaccination exercise as a tool to protect the most vulnerable population groups in the country from COVID-19 continues to be regularly reviewed and monitored at the highest level.
Ministry of Home Affairs
Union Home Minister Amit Shah expresses gratitude to Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi at the launch of SVAMITVA Scheme
“The Prime Minister is working day and night to make rural India developed and prosperous. The launch of 'Svamitva Yojana' by the Prime Minister today will prove to be a milestone in the direction of Gramin Swaraj. This scheme is a true tribute to Nanaji Deshmukh on his birth anniversary”
“The true goal of Modiji’s ‘AtmaNirbhar Bharat’ is to empower the poor and the villagers. This scheme is an innovative attempt to give the people of rural areas their rights and respect. Now they will get easy loans from banks and they too will be able to fulfil their dreams”
Union Home Minister Amit Shah expresses gratitude to Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi at the launch of SVAMITVAScheme today. In a series of tweets, Shri Amit Shah said, “The Prime Minister is working day and night to make rural India developed and prosperous. The launch of 'Svamitva Yojana' by the Prime Minister today will prove to be a milestone in the direction of Gramin Swaraj. This scheme is a true tribute to Nanaji Deshmukh on his birth anniversary”
The Union Home Minister said, “I express my gratitude to the Prime Minister and Union Agriculture Minister Shri Narendra Singh Tomarat the inauguration of this visionary and historic 'self-ownership scheme' that will make villagers in India self-reliant.This scheme will give land property owners of rural India the right to 'Record of Rights'.”
Shri Amit Shah said, “The true goal of Modiji’s ‘AtmaNirbharBharat’ is to empower the poor and the villagers.This scheme is an innovative attempt to give the people of rural areas their rights and respect. Now they will get easy loans from banks and they too will be able to fulfil their dreams.”
SVAMITVA is a Central Sector Scheme of the Ministry of Panchayati Raj, which was launched by the Prime Minister on National Panchayati Raj Day, 24th April 2020.The scheme aims to provide the ‘record of rights’ to village household owners in rural areas and issue Property Cards.
The Scheme is being implemented across the country in a phased manner over a period of four years  and would eventually cover around 6.62 lakh villages of the country. About 1 lakh villages in the States of Uttar Pradesh, Haryana, Maharashtra, Madhya Pradesh, Uttarakhand and Karnataka, and few border villages of Punjab & Rajasthan, along with establishment of Continuous Operating System  stations’ network across Punjab & Rajasthan, are being covered in the Pilot phase .
Ministry of Defence
WESTERN NAVAL COMMAND CONDUCTS OFFSHORE SECURITY EXERCISE PRASTHAN
An offshore security exercise, ‘Prasthan’ was conducted in the Offshore Development Area  off Mumbai on 23 March 2022, under the aegis of Headquarters, Western Naval Command. Conducted every six months, this exercise is an important element of ensuring offshore security and aims to integrate efforts of all maritime stakeholders involved in offshore defence. Led by the Navy, the exercise saw participation from the Indian Air Force, Coast Guard, ONGC, Mumbai Port Trust, Jawahar Lal Nehru Port Trust, Customs, state fisheries department, Mercantile Marine Department and the Marine Police. The day-long exercise resulted in refining standard operating procedures  and response-actions to a number of contingencies in the Offshore Defence Area off Mumbai.
The exercise was conducted on the B-193 platform of ONGC located about 38 nm west of Mumbai.
Contingencies such as terrorist intrusion, bomb explosion, casualty evacuation, search and rescue, man overboard, major fire, oil spill and mass evacuation were exercised. Earlier, on 17 March 22, loss of control of an OSV that necessitated towing by an Emergency Towing Vessel was also exercised. The exercise provided all stakeholders a realistic experience to assess their readiness to respond and combat contingencies in the Western ODA, as also to operate together in a coordinated and synergised manner.
The exercise met all its intended objectives.
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Ministry of Defence
MALABAR 22 CULMINATES
The 26th edition of the multinational maritime exercise MALABAR 22 culminated in the seas off Japan on 15 November 2022. This edition also marked the 30th anniversary of the exercise and was hosted by the JMSDF.
The Indian Navy was represented by Eastern Fleet ships Shivalik and Kamorta led by Rear Admiral Sanjay Bhalla, Flag Officer Commanding Eastern Fleet. Malabar series of exercises began in 1992 as a bilateral exercise between the navies of India and US and gained further prominence with joining of the navies of Australia and Japan.
The sea phase of MALABAR 22 was conducted over a period of five days near Yokosuka and witnessed live weapon firings, surface, anti-air and anti-submarine warfare drills and tactical procedures. Another highlight of the sea phase was the conduct of War at Sea exercise which enabled all four navies to consolidate interoperability and hone their tactical skills.
The high-tempo exercise saw the participation of eleven surface ships including a nuclear powered aircraft carrier with its integral air elements, alongwith four long-range maritime patrol aircraft, integral helicopters and two submarines. The exercise also involved exchange of 'Sea Riders' between various participating ships.
Apart from operational drills and exercises, the bilateral logistics support agreements between the participating countries were validated during this edition of exercise Malabar.
The exercise helped enhance understanding of each others operational methodologies and ability to co-operate to tackle myriad maritime challenges.
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Ministry of Culture
Last Shahi Snan of Akharas concludes yesterday at Prayagraj Kumbh
Lakhs of devotees thronged the bathing ghats of Prayagraj Kumbh yesterday, on the occasion of Basant Panchami, the fourth bathing festival of Kumbh. Bathing continued till late in the evening. Third and last shahi Sanam of Akharas was main attraction of the bathing. The Heavy security arrangements were in place for Shahi Sanan to prevent the people from entering the procession area.
Mela administration has claimed that that around two crore devotees took holy bath on the occasion.
Local residents had set up several free kitchens Lungar in most of the areas in the Prayagraj town to provide refreshment and food to the devotees on the way to Sangam. Akharas will be leaving the Mela area with conclusion of this bathing festival. Next bathing festival of Prayagraj Kumbh of Maghi Purnima will be held on February 19.
Ministry of Defence
Indian Navy Executes OP Sankalp
Indian Navy has deployed, in the Gulf of Oman, to re-assure Indian Flagged Vessels operating/ transiting through Persian Gulf and Gulf of Oman following the maritime security incidents in the region.
IN Ships Chennai and Sunayna have been deployed in the Gulf of Oman and Persian Gulf to undertake Maritime Security operations. In addition, aerial surveillance by IN aircraft is also being undertaken in the area. The Information Fusion Centre - Indian Ocean Region which was launched by the IN in December 2018 at Gurugram, is also keeping a close watch on the movement of ships in the Gulf region.
After a holistic review of the situation, DG Shipping has issued two advisories on 13 and 16 June 2019 to all Indian Flagged Vessels operating in the Strait of Hormuz and Persian/ Arabian Gulf Region advising Indian Flagged ships to undertake appropriate protection measures.
Indian Navy remains committed to ensuring safety of Indian maritime trade and merchant vessels operating in the region and contributing towards maintaining a stable and peaceful Indian Ocean Region.
Ministry of Culture
Shri Prahlad Singh Patel launches Mobile Library Buses procured by Delhi Public Library under C.S.R assistance from Airports Authority of India
The Union Minister of State for Culture and Tourism , Shri Prahlad Singh Patel launched the Mobile Library Buses procured under C.S.R assistance from Airports Authority of India. The Programme was organized by Delhi Public Library of Ministry of Culturein New Delhi today.
Sh. Prahlad Singh Patel launched the Mobile Library Buses under the “Ghar-GharDastakGharGharPustak” Scheme of the Delhi Public Library, which aims to provide books to the citizens of Delhi, especially, the residents of slums, resettlement colonies and rural areas.The Minister of Culture also visited the library and interacted with young students/ readers and motivated them to develop reading habits. He expressed how a book has the same effect on a reader as a mother has on her child and how there cannot be all round mental development of person without reading books. Shri Patel directed the DPL to maintain a special collection of books on eminent personalities which should be made available among the masses, especially the youngsters through these mobile library buses.
The occasion was also graced by Sh. Avtar Singh, Mayor, North Delhi Municipal Corporation, Dr. Ramsharan Gaur, Chairman, Delhi LibraryBoard & Dr. Lokesh Sharma, Director General, Delhi Public Library.
Dr. Ramsharan Gaur, Chairman, Delhi Library Board gave a brief on the activities undertaken by the DPL for the development of the library and its services. He also informed the audience that various steps are being taken under the leadership of Minister of Culture to propagate the ideas of Indian Culture to common masses.
Dr. Lokesh Sharma, Director General, Delhi Public Library concluded the programme with a thanks note.
Ministry of Home Affairs
Ministry of Home Affairs has been ranked at 1 under the Central Ministries Portal in a National e-Governance Service Delivery Assessment conducted by the Department of Administrative Reforms and Public Grievances 
Digital Police portal of National Crime Records Bureau  placed at 2 in the assessment under the Central Ministries Services Portal
Part of periodic assessment intended to improve effectiveness of States/Union Territories and Central Government in delivery of online services to citizens
A National e-Governance Service Delivery Assessment was conducted by the Department of Administrative Reforms and Public Grievances  in association with its knowledge partners, viz. NASSCOM and KPMG in 2021. This is a periodic assessment intended to improve the effectiveness of States/Union Territories and the Central Government in delivery of their online services to citizens.
After the evaluation results which were released recently, the website of the Ministry of Home Affairs  has been ranked at 1 under the Central Ministries Portal and the Digital Police Portal has been placed at 2 under the Central Ministry Services Portal.
In this exercise, the service portals were evaluated along with their parent Ministry/Department’s portal. In respect of MHA, the Digital Police portal of the National Crime Records Bureau  i.e. https://digitalpolice.gov.in/ was shortlisted for the evaluation under the Services Portal. Correspondingly, the main website of the Ministry of Home Affairs i.e. https://mha.gov.in was shortlisted as the parent Ministry portal for evaluation.
All Government portals that were evaluated were divided into two main categories-
- States/Union Territories/Central Ministry portal
- State/Union Territory/ Central Ministry Services Portals.
There were four main parameters of assessment:-
- Accessibility
- Content Availability
- Ease of Use and Information Security
- Privacy for Central Ministry Portals
An additional three parameters were also used for the Central Ministry Services Portals - End Service Delivery, Integrated Service Delivery and Status and Request Tracking.
Ministry of Commerce & Industry
India’s country pavilion at CIIE in Shanghai showcases India’s strength
On the invitation of China’s Ministry of Commerce, India has set up a Country Pavilion in the 1st China International Import Expo  which was inaugurated today at the National Exhibition & Convention Centre, Shanghai, China. During the Joint Economic Group Meeting held in Delhi in March 2018, China’s Commerce Minister Mr Zhong Shan had extended an invitation to participate in this event.
The Ministry of Commerce, in consultation with the Embassy of India in Beijing decided to showcase areas where India has proven strength with significant global presence, and there are good prospects for further more market access in China. In this background, India’s country pavilion has focussed on key sectors such as food and agro products, pharmaceuticals, IT & ITES, tourism and services sector. These four areas represent very minuscule Indian presence in China contrary to India’s strength and overall global presence. Federation of Indian Export Organisations  is the lead agency for the India Country Pavilion in CIIE, Shanghai along with other stakeholders like Ministry of Tourism, APEDA, NAFED, MPEDA, Pharmexcil, Electronics and Software Export Promotion Council to showcase India’s strength in these diverse areas. The Consulate General of India in Shanghai has extended all local support.
China is India's largest trading partner with a total trade expecting to reach $ 100 billion mark in near future. Both countries have expressed a resolve to address India’s concern regarding large trade deficit with China.
Government of India is consistently making sincere efforts to promote its exports to China. This has been achieved through various bilateral meetings at the government level and continuous engagement of Indian businessmen with China. Recently the Embassy of India in Beijing and Consulates in Shanghai and Guangzhou had organised a series of business promotion and buyer seller meets covering products like sugar, tea, rice, oil meals and pharmaceuticals which received encouraging participation from Chinese importers.
Commerce Secretary,Dr.AnupWadhawan visited and inaugurated India pavilion today. He will hold a bilateral meeting with China’s Vice Minister for Commerceon 6th November. Dr.Wadhawan will also hold meetings with major sugar importers.